Dam Short Film Festival Schedule
The sixth annual Dam Short Film Festival runs today through Saturday at the Boulder Theatre, 1225 Arizona St., Boulder City; the film market, filmmaker/press lounger and filmmaker brunch will be at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. The festival mixer will be at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way.
Tickets are $6 per program; Saturday's Awards Gala is $12. A three-day pass is $50; festival and ticket information is available online at www.damshortfilm.org.
TODAY'S FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
11:30 a.m. Drama A: Life Challenges
From an unemployed man to a dying father, people grapple with unexpected events.
1:15 p.m. Drama B: Weird Worlds
A dozen avant-garde and other creatively original films.
3:30 p.m. Documentary A: Our Culture
What your neighbors are actually doing, from playing wiffle ball to growing a moustache.
5:15 p.m. Drama C: Good Hang, Hot Topics
Teens deal with blind dates, bad jobs and broken families.
7 p.m. Showcase A: Best of the Art Institutes
Animation, live-action, and documentary work by students, instructors and alumni from the Art Institute of Las Vegas and other locations.
8:45 p.m. Sci-Fi: Future Visions
Strange events in the not-so-distant future.
10:30 p.m. Horror: Monsters & Mayhem
Deadly food, vampires and psycho hillbillies serve up bloody terror. (Not suitable for children.)
FRIDAY
10:30 a.m. Drama D: Criminal Inclinations
From a hit man to a hit-and-run, tales of society's underside.
12:30 p.m. Drama E: Fightin' Time
Or, what happens when people get pushed to far.
2:30 p.m. Drama F: Women and The World
A world of women in crisis, from Australia to France to Spain.
4:15 p.m. Drama G: International Dreamers
Average folks from around the world -- ex-cons, shut-ins, kids -- try to escape life's limitations.
6:15 p.m. Comedy: Comedy Universe
Seven shorts that prove it's a wacky world.
7:30 p.m. “Sixth Dam Year” Mixer (Boulder Dam Brewing Co.)
Join guest filmmakers, festival organizers, and film fans at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co. Pass- and ticket-stub holders welcome. (The brew pub provides the food, you buy the beer.)
9 p.m. Showcase B: Nevada Filmmakers
A half-dozen selections show off the talents of Silver State filmmakers.
10:45 p.m. Underground
Off-the-wall humor and unacceptable behavior punctuate these 10 shorts from Nevada, Australia and points in between. (Not suitable for children.)
SATURDAY
9 a.m. Drama H: Family Time!
Fun for all ages with a mix of live-action and animation. (Children under 9 free.)
10:30 a.m. Animation: Fantastic Stories
Animation from all corners of the globe: Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
Noon, Filmmaker Panel
In the basement conference room of the Boulder Dam Hotel, guest filmmakers discuss their experiences over coffee and pastries in a brunch open to pass- and ticket stub-holders.
12:30 p.m. Documentary B: People To Meet
Close-ups of people and their passions, from filmmaker Curtis Harrington to jazz musician Anthony Ortega.
2:45 p.m. Drama I: Amusing Associates
Dry cleaners, auto mechanics and other funny people doing funny things.
4:45 p.m. Drama J: Love & Romance
Just in time for Valentine's Day, four romantic tales. (Free Valentine's chocolates for the first 20 ticket-holding couples.)
6:30 p.m. Awards Gala
Filmmakers' red-carpet arrivals precede the 7 p.m. awards ceremony.
8 p.m. Best of the Fest: Award-Winning Films
